This online workshop across two consecutive days is for motivated Years F-6 teachers and leaders of literacy who want to equip themselves with the skills to enrich the teaching of spelling. Learn how to powerfully develop students as self-motivated, self-directed and self-regulated learners, transferring their spelling to their writing.

WHY?

As teachers we can struggle with teaching spelling in purposeful ways and ensuring a transfer to writing
We are unsure as to all of the strategies that are required for spelling
We struggle with teaching spelling in an investigative, risk taking way that links with reading and writing
We would like to teach more about words - using patterns, relationships, derivations - but need more help
We find it hard to plan for spelling across a school in a coordinated way, and want to avoid using programs

HOW?

This workshop addresses the struggles we have through showing:

DAY 1 SESSION

How to establish a purpose for children to learn about spelling, ensuring a transfer to writing
How to encourage risk taking as part of the learning
That English orthography requires studying the morphemes (meaning) of words plus the study of phonemes (sounds)
How children learn all of the strategies required for spelling
The usefulness of onset-rime work and other phonemic awareness development
How to teach children how to learn words, including high frequency words, establishing an alphabetic word wall
How to teach children how to proofread and choose personal words to learn

DAY 2 SESSION

How to teach about words: investigations about sound symbol relationships, common spelling patterns, prefixes and suffixes, derivatives and etymology
How to focus on word building from base words
How to analyse children’s writing to understand their spelling strengths and needs plus knowing what to do about their needs
How to establish a school spelling plan, plus year level plans

BENEFITS

The workshop attendees receive:

A deeper knowledge of how to teach their students spelling through:
- Exclusive access to 2 x 1.5 hour live, interactive small group Zoom sessions where they will receive advanced training in teaching students to become better spellers, transferring it to their writing
- Question and answer feedback from Diane
- Exclusive access to and advice on resources

BRING

A notebook, a pencil/pen

COST:

$75 for the two sessions (with a percentage donated to the charity: A fairer world for disadvantaged young girls)

MORE INFORMATION:

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Contact Phil phil@cuelearning.com.au